Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01
"WHI fetch Is-aller&.

"WUI fetch us-alLerS"
~Do you not think that the sacred compact
between Mr. Rghtbody and Mr.. Silsbie rs-
ferred to herp
1--WE reckon it do.n
Mrs Rightbody, flushed and animated,
would have given worlds had her daughter
been present to hear this undoubted confirm
alton of her theory Yet she felt little nerv-
of discovery.
as she here now7'
"She's in Tuolumne," said Seventy-four.
"A little better looked arter than formerly"
added Seventy-five
II see. Then Mr.. Silsbie enticed her awaya"
"Wsll, ma'am, it was allowed as she runned
away. But it wasn't proved, and it generally
wasn't her style"
Mrs. Rightbody triaed with her next quss-
ton. "shs was pretty, of coursep
The eyes Of both men frightened.
"She was that7" said Ssventy-four e.
phatically.
ut would have done you good to ses herr
added Seventy live.
Mrs Rightbody inwardly doubted IT.; but,
bsfore she could ask another question, the tive
men again retired TO the corner for consulta-
ton. When they came back there was .
shade more of lkindlineA and confidence in
their manner, and Ssvsnty-feur opened his
mind more freely.
1--WE wish to say, ma'am, looking at the
thing, by and large, in q far-minded way,
that, ez you seem interested, and O. Mr..
Rghtbody was interested, and was, accord
to all accounts, deceived and led away by
Eilsbie, that we don't mind listening to any
proposition you might make as q alady-allow-
in you was ekally interested"
II understand" said Mrs. Rightbody
quickly. "And you viii furnish me with any
papersp
The two men again consulted.
eve wish to say, ma'am, that we think
shes got papers, but"
II must have them, you understand" In
terrupted Mrs. Rishtbody, "at any price,"
1--WE was about to say ma'am," said Sew
enty.five slowly, 'that. considerin' all things
and you being q lady-you kin have her,
papers, pedigree and guaranty, for 81, ,9oo"
1t has been alleged that Mrs. Rightbody
asked only ono question moro and then
tainted 1t is known, however, that by the
next day it was understood in Deadwood that
Mrs. Rightbody had confessed to the vigi-
lance committee that her husband. a csle-
brated Boston millionaire, anxious to gain
possession of Abner Springer's well known
sorrel mare, had melted the unfortunate Josh
Silsbie to steal it; and that finally, failing in
this, the widow of the deceased Boston mil
ionaire was now in personal negotiation with
the owners.
Howbeit, Miss Alice, returning home that
afternoon, found her mother with a violent
headache.
ave will leave here by the next steamer
said Mrs. Rightbody languidly. "Mr. Ryder
has promised to accompany u.s."
'But, mother"
"The climate Alice, is overrated My
nerves are already suffering from it. The as
sociations are unfit for you, and Mr.. Marvin
is naturally impatient"
Miss Alice colored slightly.
"But your quest, lnotherT'
"Ive abandoned it."
"But have not, q" said Alice, quietly. "Do
you remember my guide at the Yosemite
Stanislaus Joea Well, Stanislaus Joe is--who
do you think3"
Mrs. Rightbody was languidly Indifferent
"Well, Stanislaus Joe is the son Of Joshua
Silsbie"
Mrs Rightbody sat upright In astonish-
ment.
Eyes. But, mother, he knows nothing Of
what we know His father treated him
shamefully, and set him cruelty adrifJ years
! ago; and, when he was hung, the poor fellow,
in sheer disgrace, changed his name"
"But, If he knows nothing of his fathers
compact, of what interest is thisi"
"Oh, nothingi Only thought ii might lead
to something"
Mrs RigbthndX suspected that @some-